Eric Rush recalls All Blacks’ historic 1990s tours of post-apartheid South Africa
Former All Black Eric Rush reflects on the noise, hostility and camaraderie of New Zealand's iconic rugby tours to South Africa three decades ago.
Eric Rush has recounted his memories of the All Blacks' tours to South Africa in the 1990s, a pivotal period following the end of apartheid. The tours were marked by intense atmospheres, with both hostility and respect evident throughout. The experiences left lasting impressions on the players involved in those historic matches.
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The wrong KFC with Lomu, threats, respect and Mandela: When the All Blacks toured post-apartheid South Africa
Thirty years later, Eric Rush still remembers the noise, the hostility, the respect and the fun of the iconic tours of South Africa in the 1990s.